USS Wahoo (Cdr. D.W. Morton) is sunk by Japanese naval aircraft and the Japanese submarine chasers Ch-15 and Ch-43 (offsite links), and the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Wa-18, in La Perouse Strait in position 45º13'N, 141º56'E.

For more information on USS Wahoo check out this website (offsite link).

16 Jan 1943USS Wahoo (Lt.Cdr. D.W. Morton) departed from Brisbane for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Palau.

24 Jan 1943USS Wahoo (Lt.Cdr. D.W. Morton) torpedoed and damaged the Japanese destroyer Harusame (offsite link) about 11 nautical miles west of Wewak, New Guinea in position 03°23'S, 143°34'E.

26 Jan 1943USS Wahoo (Lt.Cdr. D.W. Morton) attacked a Japanese convoy about 270 nautical miles north of New Guinea and torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ships Buyo Maru (5447 GRT) and Fukuei Maru No.2 (1901 GRT) in position 02°00'N, 139°14'E. Wahoo then pursues and torpedoed and damaged the Japanese tanker Pacific Maru (5872 GRT) in position 02°30'N, 139°44'E.

23 Mar 1943While operating in the Yellow Sea USS Wahoo (Cdr. D.W. Morton) sank the Japanese merchant passenger-cargo ship Teisho Maru (9849 GRT) with one torpedo at position 39°01'N, 122°25'E, the Japanese army cargo ship Takaosan Maru (2076 GRT) with a torpedo and gunfire at position 38°13'N, 123°24'E and the Japanese army cargo ship Satsuki Maru (830 GRT) with gunfire in position 38°10'N, 123°26'E.

25 Sep 1943It was most likely USS Wahoo (Cdr. D.W. Morton) that torpedoed and sank the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Taiko Maru (2958 GRT) west of the Tsugaru Strait in the Sea of Japan in approximate position 41°30'N, 139°00'E.

The Taiko Maru was raised and returned to
service and finally sunk on 14 July 1944 by USS Sand Lance.